Effect of Chemical Surface Modifications on the Properties of Alfa Fiber-Polyester Composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 403-410

  Benyahia, Azzedine ^a   Merrouche, Abdellah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF M'SILA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Alkali treatment; Crystallinity index; Mechanical properties; Natural fibers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893930587     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2013.844828     Document Type: Review

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